Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs & Policy Narratives

Responsibilities

• Develop core arguments, analyses, policy reports, and narratives to inform regulators and support a pro-innovation policy environment for enterprise AI.
• Translate complex policy and geopolitical trends into actionable business strategies and clear messaging frameworks.
• Draft high-stakes speeches, executive talking points, and substantive policy reports.
• Conceptualize, curate, and execute high-impact policy events, technical briefings for regulators, and exclusive roundtables on AI security.
• Serve as the bridge between technical AI teams and government stakeholders, translating concepts like model weights, RAG, data sovereignty, and cloud architecture into crisp content and visual assets.
• Draft, refine, and polish external materials including visually polished decks, scripted remarks, localized narratives, and culturally fluent talking points for executives.
• Partner with Communications team to provide messaging architectures and risk mitigation strategies for media campaigns while owning longer-term policy communications.
• Proactively assess global AI policy proposals and regulatory frameworks for impacts on technology; identify reputational risks and develop messaging strategies for issues regarding security, open-source models, and copyright.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in public affairs, policy marketing, strategic communications, or government relations within a technology company or government agency.
• Proven track record of writing compelling speeches, op-eds, policy papers, and executive presentations that synthesize complex technical and economic concepts for high-level audiences.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing policy-focused events, VIP briefings, and roundtables that drive measurable shifts in stakeholder perception.
• Strong foundational understanding of enterprise AI, generative models, cloud infrastructure, and the current global regulatory environment (e.g., EU AI Act, global safety standards).
• Comfortable discussing technical trade-offs with engineers and translating them into policy arguments.
• Ability to seamlessly partner with and influence colleagues across global affairs, legal, AI research, and sales teams.
• Strong bias for action, intellectual flexibility to manage fast-moving campaigns, and operational rigor to define a new public affairs function in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in a rapidly scaling AI or technology company.
• Familiarity with global AI policy and regulatory developments.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation

• United States: $190,000 – $280,000 USD
• Canada: $215,000 – $315,000 CAD

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or local equivalent.
• Full health and dental benefits, including separate mental health budget.
• RRSP matching, 401K, or Pension Scheme.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months.
• Annual enrichment benefits for arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement.
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
• Budget for traveling to other offices if remote, plus annual company offsite.
• $500 home office stipend.
• Co-working benefit for those not near an office.